Curator, Indigenous Collections
Organization
Royal British Columbia Museum
Job Type
Permanent
Language Required
English
Location
Victoria British Columbia
Application Deadline
29-May-2020
Job Start Date
To be Determined
Date Posted
4-May-2020
Email
humanresources@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Website
https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/about/people/employment
Salary
$71,298 or $77,971 Annually See Posting
Job Description
The Royal BC Museum is one of Canada’s great cultural icons attracting millions of visitors each year, onsite and online. As an educational institution, the museum looks to strengthen society through cultural and scientific understanding – helping to create the society of the future. And what a future we have!
The Royal BC Museum is at an exciting time in its 133 year history as we embark on a modernization project to protect our historic holdings and provide better access to our collections.
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic, innovative individual with a track record of success in exhibitions, public engagement, and curation. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the development and implementation of a strategy to build, interpret and present the Indigenous collections to visitors, researchers and other organizations.
The Curator will join the museum as we chart a new course to engage visitors and communities more deeply in the collections, research, and dialogue on contemporary issues. The position offers an opportunity to offer fresh perspectives on the influence of Indigenous cultures in today’s world. The successful candidate will help innovative ways of sharing collections and information, help build a program of community engagement, and promote an inclusive relationship in partnership with Indigenous communities.
The ideal candidate has a Doctorate or Master’s degree in Indigenous Studies, Anthropology, Art History or related discipline; plus four years’ experience in a museum or other cultural heritage organization. You have knowledge of UNDRIP, DRIPA, TRC and other guiding legislation influencing museology. You must have experience working with Indigenous communities and as the lived experience provides many transferable skills, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
The detailed job description and selection criteria can be found on our website at: http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/employment
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